Rick van der Linden
Rick van der Linden (born August 5, 1946 in Badhoevedorp , † January 22, 2006 in Groningen ) was a Dutch composer and keyboardist . He became known as the mastermind of Ekseption and later played for Trace , Mistral and Session. Van der Linden liked to combine classical and modern music , for example with works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven .
Life
Van der Linden went through high school in Haarlem and played the piano from the age of 13 . He has performed with various symphony orchestras and played works by various classical composers. In 1967 he studied at the Conservatory of The Hague with awards for piano, church organ , harmonics and counterpoint . He then became a lecturer at the Haarlem Conservatory.
With Ekseption van der Linden toured early 70s through Europe . Van der Linden was also successful with Trace . Then he made various solo albums with mainly classical works. As a guest, van der Linden played with greats such as Joachim Kühn , Deep Purple , Phil Collins , Vangelis , Jack Lancaster and Brand X and in the band Mistral (with Robbie van Leeuwen from Shocking Blue, among others ).
On November 19, 2005, Rick van der Linden suffered a stroke that left him paralyzed on one side and died two months later on January 22, 2006. On January 27, 2006 he was buried in Hoogeveen.
Equipment
Rick van der Linden was known for his large arsenal of different keyboards on stage.
- Steinway / Kawai grand piano
- Hohner Clavinet D6
- Hohner Pianet
- Fender Rhodes
- Hammond organ B3
- Church organ
- Small pipe organ
- Neupert harpsichord
- ARP 2600
- ARP Solina String Ensemble
- Mellotron 400D (Choir - Strings - Brass)
- Optigan Music Maker
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Linden, Rick van der |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch composer and keyboardist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Badhoevedorp |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 22, 2006 |
| Place of death | Groningen |